PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 783 p4p, 627 weight class) and Craig Watkins (ranked 112 p4p, 96 weight class). James Kirk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kirk
vs
Watkins

185 cm
27
190
13 - 7 - 1

185 cm
27
185
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

SynCity Fightwear
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watkins tries to clinch but Kirk moves out of range.
Kirk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kirk thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Kirk's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kirk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Watkins is able to avoid easily.
Watkins swings for the body but Kirk moves out of range.
Watkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kirk throws a nice looking combination but Watkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watkins is looking to clinch.
Watkins missing with a left hand there. Kirk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Watkins tries to clinch up but Kirk circles away and keeps his distance.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Watkins.
Kirk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kirk counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
An inside leg kick from Kirk misses.
Watkins was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Watkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Watkins prevents a body shot from Kirk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watkins blocks a body shot from Kirk.
A frustrated look appears on Watkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watkins takes a shot to the head.
Watkins blocks an uppercut.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Kirk misses with some punches.
Kirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watkins's elbow.
Kirk prevents Watkins from breaking the clinch.
Kirk tries a body shot but Watkins blocks it.
Kirk misses with the head strike.
Kirk tries a body shot but Watkins blocks it.
Kirk can't find room to land a body shot as Watkins controls the action.
Kirk misses with the head strike.

Kirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Kirk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kirk gets through Watkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watkins takes a shot to the head.
Kirk pushes Watkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watkins tries a body shot but Kirk blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk throws a head punch that misses.
Kirk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watkins is trying to push Kirk away but Kirk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirk.
Watkins prevents Kirk from breaking the clinch.
Watkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Watkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Watkins misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Watkins clinches up against the cage.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirk misses with the head strike.
Watkins has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kirk seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Watkins can turn it around.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watkins.
Watkins blocks an uppercut.
Kirk lands a hook that snaps the head of Watkins backwards.
Watkins slows down the pace here.
Kirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kirk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Watkins manages to break the clinch.
Kirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watkins misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Kirk - just one landing.
Watkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kirk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Watkins.
Kirk clobbers Watkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watkins.
Watkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Watkins is rocked!
Watkins misses with an uppercut.
Watkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watkins moves in looking to clinch but Kirk pushes him off.
Kirk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kirk with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Kirk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Watkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Watkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirk finish him?
Watkins throws a head kick but Kirk moves out of range.
It appears Kirk was looking to counter with a kick there.
The fighters circling - Kirk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Kirk tests Watkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Watkins misses
and Kirk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watkins works the jab nicely.
Kirk misses with a low kick as Watkins jumps back.
Watkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kirk misses the shot to the body.
Watkins throws a combination that misses
and Kirk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Watkins has closed the distance and engaged Kirk in a clinch.
Watkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Watkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk misses with a looping right.
Kirk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watkins's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Watkins. Those never looked like landing.
Watkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kirk connects with a solid leg kick.
Watkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirk.
Watkins unleashes a big counter combination but Kirk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kirk slips a jab and a cross from Watkins.
Watkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kirk counters with a right hand to the body.
Watkins misses with a body shot.
Kirk scores with a body shot.
Watkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Watkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kirk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kirk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watkins walks into a stiff left hand from Kirk.
Watkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kirk misses with an uppercut.
Kirk misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Kirk, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Watkins misses the target.
Kirk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Watkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Watkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kirk has Watkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watkins can do to turn this around?
Kirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kirk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Watkins breaks the clinch.
Kirk lands with a good body shot.
Watkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kirk rushes Watkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Watkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins looks to land a combination. Kirk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Watkins lands a big right hand that sends Kirk crashing to the mat! Watkins stays standing though and waves Kirk back to his feet!

Kirk is rocked!
Craig Watkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Kirk counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Kirk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk scores with a hook.
Watkins finds Kirk's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Kirk flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Watkins lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Kirk will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Craig Watkins!
Craig Watkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, James Kirk stepped up to the mic, saying 'KHAAAAAAN!'.